benzenesulphonyl

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benzenesulphonyl

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From benzene (“aromatic hydrocarbon of the formula C₆H₆”) + sulphonyl (“univalent radical derived from a sulphonic acid”).

noun besyl · Bs · benzenesulfonyl

uncountable The sulphonyl of benzene (chemical formula: C₆H₅SO₂).

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@misc{benzenesulphonyl_2026,
  title = {benzenesulphonyl},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/benzenesulphonyl},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}